Excerpt from Old World Scenes, Vol. 1
This little book is respectfully offered to the intelligent readers of our country, in tho hope that it may have a tendency to awaken an interest in tho scenes among which it dwells, or renew an acquaintance with places so often described; as it is ever pleasant to see the same object from different points of view, or through the medium of different minds. The work is designed to be of general interest to both old and young, but is especially directed "to those whose hearts are warmed with an intense admiration for the truly Great in Literature, in Science, and in Art, which the British Isles and Paris offer to our view.
It may also serve to show how much enjoyment may be extracted from a small amount of money, without the loss of self-respect, or the respect of our fellow men. A supplementary chapter is devoted especially to this object It is not egotistic. Personal items are generally suppressed.
The present edition will be one dollar per copy. It will be sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of price. The usual discount to the trade.
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